Who Was the San Francisco 49ers’ Head Coach Before Kyle Shanahan?

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Then-San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly speaks
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  • Chip Kelly was the head coach of the 49ers before Kyle Shanahan.
  • Kelly coached the 49ers in 2016.

Chip Kelly was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers before Kyle Shanahan.

Kellyw was head coach for just one season, going 2-14 in 2016. Shanahan improved to 6-10 in 2017 and took the 49ers to the Super Bowl two years later, the first two appearances.

Jim Tomsula was the head coach of the 49ers in 2015 when they went 5-11. Jim Harbaugh was San Francisco’s head coach before that, from 2011-14, leading the team to a 44-19-1 record in the regular season and a Super Bowl appearance in the 2012 season.

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